'Him-Brahmasagar Project' - An everlasting source of water and electrical energy

Authors:

Vidhale, P NRai, R K

Issue Date:

Jun-2012

Publisher:

NISCAIR-CSIR, India

Abstract:

About 4 000 m3 of rain water is received in a year through water cycle
on Indian sub-continent. It means, due to the various natural processes such as
heating of sea water, formation of vapours of that water, conveyance of those
vapours in the form of clouds through wind energy, in the every corner of
India, and the rainfall of pure water on Indian sub-continent through the
condensation from the peaks of Himalaya to the sea shores; obviously, nature
utilizes its energy in all these processes. Can we not recycle this energy for
the growth of mankind through water management? A special energy is available
in the rainwater available at different elevations, even if it is in the form
of glaciers, due to its elevations; which is due to the mathematical facts
of physical sciences (PE = mgh). We can utilize that
energy for connecting regions having abundant water resources with those having
acute shortage of water. Favourable elevations existing naturally on the Indian
sub-continent can prove to be very useful for this scheme where the everlasting
source of water is extensively available at the elevations of 8 000 m over the
highest peaks of Himalaya, and this source of water flows over the Indian land
after its melting at slow speed. On the other hand, there is a falling gradient
towards the southern part of India.
Can we not interlink these regions by any means? This Himsagar (Everlasting
source of water) can prove to be an unending Brahmasagar (perennial source of
water). If it happens, we would be the most fortunate, and this concept for the
management of water could become an ideal example for any of the biggest
continents.

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